Panji
Altitude : Sea level to 1022 mts, Climate:(deg C)-Summer- Max. 33,
Min. 26; Winter- Max. 31, Min. 20, Rainfall: June to September (350 cms), Best Season: October to May (Peak season December to February).
Excursions:
From Panaji: Dona Paula Bay- 7 kms, Old Goa-10 kms with its Basilica
of Bom Jesus, Se Cathedral, Archaeological Museum and other churches, Mangueshi
Temple- 22 kms, Shantadura Temple- 33 kms, Calangute-16 kms, and Baga Beach-18
kms.
From Mapusa: Beaches of Calangute- 8 kms, Baga-10 kms, Arambol/Harmal-
31 kms, Anjuna- 8 kms, Vagator- 9 kms & Mandrem- 30 kms, Temples of Shri Dutta
& Shri Vithal at Sanguelim- 25 kms, Temple of Sapta Koteshwar at Narve- 24
kms and Temple of Kalikadevi at Kansarpal-14 kms, Church of Mae de deus at Saligao-10
kms, Church at Monte de Guiri- 2 kms, Mayem Lake- 21 kms, Arvalem Waterfalls-
29 kms, Terekhol Fort- 30 kms.
From Margao: Beaches of Colva- 6 kms, Benaulim-
8 kms, Majorda- 8 kms, Varca- 10 kms, Cavelossim-15 kms, Mobor-18 kms, Betul-16
kms, Agonda- 40 kms and Palolem-47 kms, Cabo de Rama- 21 kms, Ranchol Seminary-
8 kms, Shree Damodar Temple at Zambaulim- 22 kms and Shree Shantadurga Temple
at Fatorda-18 kms, Cotigao Wild Life Sanctuary- 33 kms, Dudhsagar Waterfalls-
59 kms by train.
From Vasco: Margao Harbour-3 kms, Bogmalo Beach- 9 kms,
St.Jacinto Island- 7 kms Velsao Beach- 10 km, Kesarval Springs- 15 km & Pilar
Seminary- 19 km.
From Ponda: Bondla wildlife, Molem wildlife etc, Temple
or Tambdi Surla- 70 kms dating back to the 12th century in Sanguem. Mayem Lake-
35 km from Panaji, the Molem Wildlife Sanctuary is en route to Belgaum.
Reach
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By Air: Goa (Dabolim Airport) is well connected with major towns.
By Rail: Nearest railhead is Vasco-da-Gama and Margoa.
By Road: Bangalore- 598 kms, Belgaum-157 kms, Bombay- 594 kms, Gokarn-154 kms, Hospet-
315 kms, Hubli-184 kms, Hubli-184 kms, Karwar-103 kms, Kolhapur- 246 kms, Malwan-150
kms, Mangalore- 371 kms, Mysore- 696 kms, Pune- 458 kms, Ratnagiri- 263 kms, Vengurla-73
kms etc. |
